US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Mercury SR 60904Mercury SR-60904
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Smothers BrothersIt Must Have Been Something I Said!
Vinyl pressings
It Must Have Been Something I Said!
by Smothers Brothers · 1964
19 pressings3 countriesFolkAcousticComedyDialogue
It Must Have Been Something I Said! was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of It Must Have Been Something I Said!
15 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 3 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG-20904
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
MG 20904A M3 RRSide 1 runout, stamped; RR etched
MG 20904B M3 RR IIISide 2 runout, stamped; RR, III etched
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG-20904
- Format
- LP, Mono
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Mercury SR 60904Mercury SR-60904
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Richmond Pressing
- Runout / matrix
SR 60904-A-M4 1-1 ₃ᴅ ʀʀA Side Stamped exc "₃ᴅ", "ʀʀ" etch
SR 60904-B-M2 1-1 ʀʀB Side Stamped exc "ʀʀ" etch
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Mercury SR 60904Mercury SR-60904
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MG 20904Mercury MG-20904
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Richmond Record Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MG 20904A M3 RR IRunout A variant 1
MG 20904B M3 RR IIIRunout B variant 1
MG 20904A M3 RR IIRunout A variant 2
MG 20904B M3 RR IIRunout B variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 19 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s17 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Mercury MG-20904(C)First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | Canada | Mercury SR 60904First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Mercury MG-20904(C)First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | Canada | Mercury MG 20904 / Mercury MG-20904First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Mercury MG 20904 / Mercury MG-20904First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Mercury Studios 135 929 MCYFirst yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Mercury SR 60904 / Mercury SR-60904First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Mercury MG-20904First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Mercury MG-20904First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Mercury SR 60904 / Mercury SR-60904First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Mercury SR 60904 / Mercury SR-60904First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Mercury SR 60904 / Mercury SR-60904LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Mercury MG 20904 / Mercury MG-20904First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Mercury MG-20904 / Mercury MG-20904First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | US | Mercury SR 60904 / Mercury SR-60904First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
Year unknown2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Mercury MG-20904LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Mercury SR 60904 / Mercury SR-60904LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1Slithery Dee0:32
- A2Hiawatha9:25
- A3The Shrimp1:03
- A4Crabs Walk Sideways5:10
- A5Michael, Row The Boat Ashore1:58
- A6Civil War Song2:11
- B1Jenny Brown5:05
- B2Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair4:14
- B3Population Explosion1:33
- B4Anne Marie And Jean Pierre1:42
- B5Carnival6:12
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of It Must Have Been Something I Said! are there?
19 vinyl pressings of It Must Have Been Something I Said! are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 1965.
When was It Must Have Been Something I Said! first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Mercury SR 60904.
How do I tell if my copy of It Must Have Been Something I Said! is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR 60904, MG-20904, MG 20904, MG-20904(C)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is It Must Have Been Something I Said! on vinyl worth?
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
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